Elm flea weevil vs Mexican cottontail

Orchestes alni compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Curculionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Orchestes	Sylvilagus
Species	Orchestes alni	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.